LAPLACE — The River Region Chamber of Commerce recently gave the River Parishes Community College Foundation a nice Christmas present to fund scholarships for area students.

“We know the students at RPCC are among the business leaders of the future,” said Chassity McComack, executive director of the Chamber. “We also know some want to make their lives here in our region.”

McComack, along with the Chamber’s Board of Directors chair-elect Annette Wray, presented a check for $2,500 to Chancellor Dale Doty and RPCC Foundation director Glen Duncan at a recent meeting of the Chamber’s new Workforce Development Committee.

“The River Region Chamber of Commerce and River Parishes Community College are working together to build a strong economy and a vibrant community,” Doty said. “We are proud of the Chamber’s continued investment in our students.”

McComack said the Chamber is looking forward to a healthy future with the Community College. River Parishes Community College in Gonzales is an open-admission, two-year, postsecondary public institution dedicated to developing and assisting students in achieving personal, professional and academic success.